Total 14 land surveyor job vacancies in Science / R&D / Research category in The United States of America

Position Purpose:

As the administrative coordinator for The Purina Animal Nutrition Center in Gray Summit, MO you will be providing support to the Senior Research Team and the overall facility.  We are looking for a self-motivated and self-directed individual who can work with multiple teams and enjoys a wide range of responsibilities in fast paced work environment.

Duties include:

• Managing content for digital applications for multiple species groups.
• Maintaining access to digital applications, platforms, and tools that support sales and technical groups.
• Act as the administrative support for the facility IACUC including scheduling and SharePoint site content.
• Coordinate weekly update meeting for the Tech Innovation group.
• Coordinate on-site and off-site meetings for technical groups.
• Work on organization of Purina Recruiting events for Technical Innovations.
• Work with the Ariba system for paying invoices and generating PO as needed.
• Work on travel arrangements and expense reports as needed.
• Schedule and plan farm events several times per year.
• Additional work will be assigned as needed.

Experience-Education (Required):

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years office/administrative experience
• 3+ years of bookkeeping experience
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite products.

Competencies-Skills (Required):

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Interest in learning about animal agriculture and the feed industry.
• Must be agile and adept at multi-tasking and changing directions quickly.
• Strong customer orientation and attention to detail.

Experience-Education (Preferred):

• Associate degree preferred.
• Understanding of animal agriculture preferred.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k and PTO

Hourly Rage: $26.00 - $38.00 DOE

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• Biological Science Aid and Technicians at the GS-3 and 4 levels, perform a variety of routine procedural tasks in support of biological programs.
• Duties may include the following: research, compile and tabulate inventory data, such as, population reproductive performance, food habits, prey densities, and habitat distribution.
• They may conduct field surveys or proposed actions (timber sales, road construction proposals, land exchanges, etc.) for federally listed wildlife species, and conduct monitoring of known sites to ascertain site occupation and reproductive success.
• Biological Science Aids may also interpret aerial photos, landsat imagery and topographic maps to determine land use and vegetation distribution and to plot nest/herd breeding sites, as well as inspections and maintenance of water improvements.
• Biological Science Aids use GPS devices for navigation and data collection.

• Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife) perform any or all of the following or similar duties: research, compile and tabulate wildlife inventory data i.e., population counts, reproductive performance, food habits, prey densities.
• As well as habitat distribution, Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife) conduct field surveys on proposed actions (timber sales, road construction proposals, land exchanges, etc.) for federally listed and sensitive wildlife species.
• They may conduct monitoring of known sites to ascertain site occupation and reproductive success; conduct habitat/vegetation monitoring; conduct inventories for specific species in potential habitat areas.
• Document locations using maps and GIS/GPS technology, enter data into databases and study files; interpret aerial photos, landsat imagery and topographic maps to determine land use and vegetation distribution and to plot nest/herd breeding sites.
• Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife) will actively monitor the wildlife species in specific locations to clear timber sales and provide baseline to assess management actions.
• In some Oregon locations there are special conditions: In these locations your primary duty will be to inventory and monitor marbled murrelets and spotted owls.

• Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife) perform any or all of the following or similar duties: research, compile and tabulate wildlife inventory data i.e., population counts, reproductive performance, food habits, prey densities.
• As well as habitat distribution, Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife) conduct field surveys on proposed actions (timber sales, road construction proposals, land exchanges, etc.) for federally listed and sensitive wildlife species.
• They may conduct monitoring of known sites to ascertain site occupation and reproductive success; conduct habitat/vegetation monitoring; conduct inventories for specific species in potential habitat areas.
• Document locations using maps and GIS/GPS technology, enter data into databases and study files; interpret aerial photos, landsat imagery and topographic maps to determine land use and vegetation distribution and to plot nest/herd breeding sites.
• Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife) will actively monitor the wildlife species in specific locations to clear timber sales and provide baseline to assess management actions.

• Biological Science Technicians (Soils) perform duties that include field inventories, collecting ecological site information, and population distributions, conditions, trends, associated species, landform of occurrence, geology, and soil type.
• They make census counts of various species and/or record observations, based on guidelines provided, on species condition or stream surveys.
• Biological Science Technicians (Soils) often work from an outline, checking extensive data in the field of fish habitat conditions (streams or lakes).
• They enter and retrieve data from automated databases, record results and compile data into reports.
• Biological Science Technicians (Soils) may also assist in construction or placement of habitat improvement structures, fences, gabions, trash catchers, etc.

• Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife) perform any or all of the following or similar duties: research, compile and tabulate wildlife inventory data i.e., population counts, reproductive performance, food habits, prey densities.
• As well as habitat distribution, conduct field surveys on proposed actions (timber sales, road construction proposals, land exchanges, etc.) for federally listed and sensitive wildlife species.
• They may conduct monitoring of known sites to ascertain site occupation and reproductive success; conduct habitat/vegetation monitoring; conduct inventories for specific species in potential habitat areas.
• Document locations using maps and GIS/GPS technology, enter data into databases and study files; interpret aerial photos, landsat imagery and topographic maps to determine land use and vegetation distribution and to plot nest/herd breeding sites.
• Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife) actively monitor the wildlife species in specific locations to clear timber sales and provide baseline to assess management actions.
• In some Oregon locations there are special conditions: In these locations your primary duty will be to inventory and monitor marbled murrelets and spotted owls.

• Biological Science Technicians (Plants) (BST) make observations and record data relating to plant studies; document occurrence and distribution of identified species; inventory rare and endangered species habitat.
• BSTs participate in environmental studies documenting factors affecting plant species and habitat; conduct field searches for populations of sensitive, threatened or endangered plant species, weeds (non-native invasive plant species).
• Photograph, collect and mount plant specimens encountered at different stages of development; collect ecological site information for population distribution, condition, trend, associated species, geology and soil type.
• May include controlling noxious weeds through IPM activities such as manual hand digging/pulling, mowing, or spraying noxious weeds with herbicides, as well as assisting with surveys of sprayed plants.
• Prepare reports and summarizing findings.

• Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife) perform any or all of the following or similar duties: research, compile and tabulate wildlife inventory data i.e., population counts, reproductive performance, food habits, prey densities.
• As well as habitat distribution, Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife) conduct field surveys on proposed actions (timber sales, road construction proposals, land exchanges, etc.) for federally listed and sensitive wildlife species.
• They may conduct monitoring of known sites to ascertain site occupation and reproductive success; conduct habitat/vegetation monitoring; conduct inventories for specific species in potential habitat areas.
• Document locations using maps and GIS/GPS technology, enter data into databases and study files; interpret aerial photos, landsat imagery and topographic maps to determine land use and vegetation distribution and to plot nest/herd breeding sites.
• Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife) will actively monitor the wildlife species in specific locations to clear timber sales and provide baseline to assess management actions.

• Biological Science Technicians (Soils) perform duties that include field inventories, collecting ecological site information, and population distributions, conditions, trends, associated species, landform of occurrence, geology, and soil type.
• They make census counts of various species and/or record observations, based on guidelines provided, on species condition or stream surveys.
• Biological Science Technicians (Soils) often work from an outline, checking extensive data in the field of fish habitat conditions (streams or lakes).
• They enter and retrieve data from automated databases, record results and compile data into reports.
• Biological Science Technicians (Soils) may also assist in construction or placement of habitat improvement structures, fences, gabions, trash catchers, etc.

• Biological Science Technicians (Plants) (BST) make observations and record data relating to plant studies; document occurrence and distribution of identified species; inventory rare and endangered species habitat.
• BSTs participate in environmental studies documenting factors affecting plant species and habitat; conduct field searches for populations of sensitive, threatened or endangered plant species, weeds (non-native invasive plant species).
• These positions photograph, collect and mount plant specimens encountered at different stages of development; collect ecological site information for population distribution, condition, trend, associated species, geology and soil type.
• BST Plants duties may include controlling noxious weeds through IPM activities such as manual hand digging/pulling, mowing, or spraying noxious weeds with herbicides, as well as assisting with surveys of sprayed plants.
• Duties may include preparing reports and summarizing findings.

• Biological Science Technicians (Fish) assist in planning and conduct aquatic and riparian inventories and studies as well as plan and conduct fish population studies.
• Riparian studies may be conducted on wetland areas and along stream corridors and may include species inventory and condition assessments.
• Incumbent will also analyze inventory or study data; prepare data for inclusion in study reports; and make recommendations for aquatic and riparian enhancement projects or improvements in survey techniques and evaluation methods.
• Other duties may include work from an outline; check extensive data in the field of fish habitat condition (stream or lake); record results; make census counts of various species or record observations, on species condition or stream surveys.
• Biological Science Technicians (Fish) assist in planning and conduct simple water quality samplings of streams and lakes and assist in construction or placement of habitat improvement structures, fences, gabions, trash catchers, etc.

• Biological Science Technicians (Fish) may plan and conduct aquatic and riparian inventories and studies as well as plan and conduct fish population studies.
• Riparian studies may be conducted on wetland areas and along stream corridors and may include species inventory and condition assessments.
• Incumbent will also analyze inventory or study data; prepare data for inclusion in study reports; and make recommendations for aquatic and riparian enhancement projects or improvements in survey techniques and evaluation methods.
• Other duties may include work from an outline; check extensive data in the field of fish habitat condition (stream or lake); record results; make census counts of various species or record observations, on species condition or stream surveys.
• Biological Science Technicians (Fish) may also plan and conduct simple water quality samplings of streams and lakes and assist in construction or placement of habitat improvement structures, fences, gabions, trash catchers, etc.

• Selection at the GS 05 or GS 06 level, the incumbent will perform the duties of the position, with a reduced level of responsibility and/or difficulty, while receiving on-the-job trainee assignments or other appropriate training.
• At full performance level, duties include, but not limited to, the following: Serves as the primary focal point for collecting, analyzing/evaluating, interpreting, summarizing, documenting, storing and retrieving resource data.
• Identifies and/or coordinates equipment needs, and support needed for field studies.
• Provides resource monitoring information to the field staff for the preparation of the field work.
• Assists the Monitoring Coordinator with the planning and execution of all resource monitoring including multiple indicator monitoring (MIM) for stream habitat, and assessment inventory and monitoring (AIM) strategy and wetland classification.

• Selection at the GS 05 or GS 06 level, the incumbent will perform the duties of the position, with a reduced level of responsibility and/or difficulty, while receiving on-the-job trainee assignments or other appropriate training.
• At full performance level, duties include, but not limited to, the following: Serves as the primary focal point for collecting, analyzing/evaluating, interpreting, summarizing, documenting, storing and retrieving resource data.
• Identifies and/or coordinates equipment needs, and support needed for field studies.
• Provides resource monitoring information to the field staff for the preparation of the field work.
• Assists the Monitoring Coordinator with the planning and execution of all resource monitoring including multiple indicator monitoring (MIM) for stream habitat, and assessment inventory and monitoring (AIM) strategy and wetland classification.